Chapter 1386: Chapter 469: Mother Tree Seed (Part 3)
“Retreat immediately.” A middle-aged man in black knight armor said in a deep voice.
“If I’m not mistaken, the elves should soon join the Dragan Empire in searching Ferdinand Forest. Staying here now is not a wise decision.”
“But… didn’t we see that giant red dragon wounded and fleeing?”
“Although, we haven’t received the signal from the Mother Tree Sect and our inside contact; something unexpected must have happened.”
“To be safe, retreat quickly.”
“Yes, Sir.”
….
Similar scenes continued to unfold in various parts of Ferdinand Forest.
And when Rein and other strong figures from the Empire conducted a sweeping search for cults in Ferdinand Forest, the results were very limited.
Most of the cult organizations had already retreated. Only the Plague Sect remained at their camp and was swiftly surrounded and annihilated by the strong forces of the Empire and Elf Clan, rescuing many captured pure-blood elves.
…..
When Rein returned to Ferdinand City, Elder Auburn and Elder Nasha approached him.
“Lord Rein, thank you so much for your continuous assistance. Here is a token of our appreciation from our clan.” Elder Auburn gestured to a pure-blood elf woman holding a tray nearby.
On the tray were two items.
The first was an ‘Ancient Tree Heart’ that Rein had seen before, but this time, there were as many as ten!
The second item was an amulet.
Even without touching it, Rein could clearly feel the powerful energy fluctuations surrounding it. It was clearly a rare and precious high-rank witch artifact.
Anna blinked her beautiful eyes. As a member of the Elf Clan, she naturally knew the immense value of these gifts.
The preciousness of the Ancient Tree Heart went without saying.
As for the amulet, known as Ferdinand’s Heart, it was a token bestowed upon the most honored guests by the Elf Clan. With it, the bearer could make a request to the Elf Clan.
At the same time, it was a high-rank witch artifact itself.
“Elder Auburn, these items are truly too precious. I believe I only did what I was supposed to do.” Rein waved his hand, politely declining.
“Lord Rein….”
After some courteous refusals, the elves were exceptionally insistent, hoping Rein would accept.
“Elder Auburn, can I choose a different kind of reward?” Rein glanced at the fern leaf shoulder guard on the opponent, and something crossed his mind.
“Hmm?”
Upon hearing Rein’s words, Elder Auburn and Elder Nasha exchanged glances.
Could it be that Lord Rein’s prior refusal was just a polite decline, and his true aim was for other more valuable treasures?
“Elder Auburn, I heard from Anna that the Elf Clan has unique insights and skills in leather-making. If it’s not a secret, could you arrange for a Skinning Master for me? I’d like to learn about the Elf Clan’s leather armor crafting.”
“What?”
This pletely unexpected answer left Elder Auburn and Elder Nasha dumbfounded.
Lord Rein, forsaking such precious gifts before him, wanted to learn skinning instead?
“Lord Rein, are you talking about leather-making?” Elder Auburn, after calming down, confirmed again.
“Yes, I want to find an elf Skinning Master to learn from. As for these gifts, I’ll accept the amulet, and the rest can be considered the cost of learning. Is that acceptable?”
“Lord Rein, actually, Elder Nasha is our clan’s top Skinning Master. But the gifts…” Elder Auburn continued to persuade.
Anna, feeling excited, gently tugged at Rein’s sleeve and whispered, “Rein, do you really want to learn leather-making from the teacher?”
….
In the end, Rein, unable to refuse their kindness, accepted the amulet and three Ancient Tree Hearts.
Elder Auburn stated that all materials used by Rein during his leather-making studies would be supplied free by the Elf Clan.
Very soon, Rein handed the three Ancient Tree Hearts to Moria.
This naturally delighted Moria immensely, as the Ancient Tree Hearts could be used to create radiation shielding devices, allowing more people from the school to explore the Valziger Ruins in the future.
…..
User Comments
0 comments from readers